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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grateful Dead
Performer
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Phil Lesh
Bass Guitar
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Mickey Hart
Drums
Lowell George
Vocals
Bob Weir
Vocals
Matthew Kelly
Harmonica
Keith Godchaux
Keyboards
Jordan Amarantha
Percussion
Donna Jean Godchaux
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Garcia
Songwriter
Robert Hunter
Songwriter
John Kahn
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Billy Candelario
Mixing Engineer
Jeffrey Boden
Mixing Engineer
John Hagen
Mixing Engineer
Robert Gatley
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steve Parish
Mixing Engineer
Hale Milfgrim
Associate Producer
John Kahn
Associate Producer
Dan Healy
Co-Producer
Bob Matthews
Engineer
Brett Cohen
Engineer
Jimmy Edwards
Executive Producer
Robin Hurley
Associate Producer
Scott Pascucci
Associate Producer
Lowell George
Producer
George Horn
Mastering Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Tom Flye
Mixing Engineer
Cameron Sears
Producer
James Austin
Producer
David Lemieux
Reissue Producer
Lyrics
1948, Xmas eve, with a full moon over town
Stagger Lee shot Billy DeLions
And he blew that poor boy down.
Do you know what he shot him for?
What do you make of that?
Cause Billy DeLions threw the lucky dice
Won Stagger Lee's Stetson hat.
Bayo, Bayo, tell me how can this be?
You arrest the girls for turning tricks
But you're scared of Stagger Lee.
Stagger Lee is a madman and he shot my Billy D.
Bayo go get him or give the job to me.
Delia DeLions, dear sweet Delia-D
How the hell can I arrest him? He's twice as big as me.
Well don't ask me to go downtown, I won't come back alive (no more).
Not only is that mother big but he packs a .45 (four).
Bayo, Delia said, just give me a gun
He shot my Billy dead now I'm gonna see him hung.
She went into the DeLion's club through Billy DeLions blood
Stepped up to Stagger Lee at the bar,
Said, "Buy me a gin fizz, love."
As Stagger Lee lit a cigarette she shot him in the balls
Blew the smoke off her revolver, had him dragged to city hall
Bayo, Bayo, see you hang him high
He shot my Billy dead and now he's got to die.
Delia went a walking down on Singapore Street
A three-piece band on the corner played "Near My God to Thee"
But Delia whistled a different tune, what tune could it be?
The song that woman sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee".
The song that Delia sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee".
Writer(s): Robert Hunter, Jerome Garcia
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